“Rhyme with the/skill/as if Nas went ta/college on scholarship, met ‘Pac and said I’m down witcha”

ALERT: J. Cole has entered his hat in the race for Best Rapper Alive in 2013. Cole runs through growing pains with Jay-Z, balling on a budget with Drake and sheds light on his psych with his new Lauryn Hill-sampled song “Cole Summer”. While he makes it clear this is not a preview, it is a nice reminder of Cole’s vast lyrical capability.